{"id":120472,"date":"2022-06-17T20:02:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T14:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=120472"},"modified":"2022-06-17T20:02:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T14:32:07","slug":"aajtak-falsely-claims-hyderabad-chemical-blast-in-gauliguda-mosque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/aajtak-falsely-claims-hyderabad-chemical-blast-in-gauliguda-mosque\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemical blast in Hyderabad mosque? False news by Aaj Tak, OpIndia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A section of the media reported that a chemical blast at the Gowliguda Masjid in Hyderabad left one Bharat Bathod dead and his father Venugopal seriously injured.<\/p>\n<p>Aaj Tak published this story but later updated it. An archived version of its original article can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/aajtak-falsely-claims-hyderabad-chemical-blast-in-gauliguda-mosque\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120473 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-1-768x289.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Right-wing propaganda website <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/MGMIh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpIndia<\/a> also covered the incident. It claimed that a chemical blast had taken place in a mosque in Hyderabad. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/JqlCo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120474 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-2.jpg 718w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-2-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News portal <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220615130947\/https:\/\/www.inkhabar.com\/state\/hyderabad-blast-news-masjid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inkhabar<\/a> amplified the claim. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/1K2WT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120475 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-3.jpg\" width=\"536\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-3-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This claim is viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/posts?q=%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIyLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjJcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIyLTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMi0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMi0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9In0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120476 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-4.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-4-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-4-768x830.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fact-check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Alt News conducted a keyword search on Google which led us to news reports on the incident by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jansatta.com\/rajya\/telangana\/hyderabad-chemical-blast-in-afzalganj-one-dead-and-one-injured\/2219508\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jansatta<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsminute.com\/article\/one-dead-after-chemical-explosion-hyderabad-another-injured-164887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The News Minute<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outlookindia.com\/national\/man-dies-father-injured-in-chemical-blast-in-hyderabad-news-201923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outlook<\/a>, news agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/national\/general-news\/chemical-blast-in-hyderabad-leaves-one-dead-another-injured20220612205548\/\">ANI<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/telangana\/2022\/jun\/13\/chemical-reaction-blast-leaves-telangana-man-dead-2464900.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Indian Express<\/a>. According to these reports, the explosion took place when a chemical container near a drain in the jurisdiction of Afzalgunj police station, Hyderabad, was being cleaned. One person died on the spot and another was injured. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Bharat Bathod and the wounded has been identified as Venugopal, the father of the deceased.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"862\" class=\"wp-image-120477 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-5.jpg 658w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/word-image-120472-5-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siasat.com\/hyderabad-son-dead-father-injured-in-chemical-blast-at-afzalgunj-2347430\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Siasat Daily<\/a> has also published a report on this incident. According to this article, Bharat Giriraj was involved in chemical business with a company. He had been dumping expired chemicals into a manhole located in front of his house, for a long period of time. On June 12, Bharat dropped a load of chemicals in the drain which led to clogging. He then poured water to clear the blockage, resulting in the blast.<\/p>\n<p>Alt News reached out to SHO of Afzalgunj Police Station Ravindra Reddy. He informed that the deceased used to run a chemical shop. He discarded expired chemicals in the drain, leading to a blockage that he tried to clear with a rod. SHO Reddy said that the pressure led the chemicals to drop at the bottom of the drain and caused a blast. Bharat lost his life while his father was seriously injured. According to eyewitnesses, the blast was so strong that Bharat&#8217;s body was blown to pieces and the drain was also destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>Since the case is still being investigated by a forensic team, Alt News cannot confirm what triggered the explosion. However, it is clear that this blast did not happen inside a mosque.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was, therefore, given a false anti-Muslim shade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A section of the media reported that a chemical blast at the Gowliguda Masjid in Hyderabad left one Bharat Bathod dead and his father Venugopal seriously injured. Aaj Tak published this story but later updated it. An archived version of its original article can be read here. Right-wing propaganda website OpIndia also covered the incident. 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